There will also be an additional $10.00 per student for photocopying. All students that are doing Prime Maths need to pay $24.00 for 2x books.

NCEA SUMMARY PROGRESS REPORT YEAR 11-13 STUDENTS ERROR

The NCEA Progress Summary reports published to the portal this year have had a KAMAR database calculation error for the NCEA Level 1 NCEA: Merit Endorsement field. To find out more about NCEA Endorsements please view this link. This was picked up by Ms Vujcich and KAMAR have now fixed part of their report template. Correct reports will be posted with the 2018 End of Year Reports and have been published to the portal. For understanding NCEA, please take a look at this link.

NEW ENROLMENT-BASED MEASURE OF NCEA ATTAINMENT

NZQA and the Ministry of Education have implemented a change to the way NCEA and University Entrance attainment is reported.

The new enrolment-based measure of NCEA attainment will replace NZQA’s roll – based and participation-based measures. It provides a more precise picture of attainment. It counts all domestic students in years 11 to 13 aged less than 19 on 1 January, rather than taking a snapshot of students as at 1 July. It also counts up to three ethnicities students identify with, rather than limiting this to just one.

As a result, NZQA advises that most schools will see a change in their attainment rates. It is a statistical adjustment that doesn’t reflect school performance, teaching practice or an individual student’s results. Also, whilst NCEA and University Entrance attainment rates do change for most schools, the amount of improvement in student attainment over time is similar and positive using the enrolment-based measure.

NZQA has consulted with schools on the way attainment is reported at a school level. The enrolment-based measure will be used for reporting NCEA and University Entrance attainment statistics from January 2019.

More information can be found on the NZQA website: https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-new-zealand/secondary-school-and-ncea/find-information-about-a-school/secondary-school-statistics/

MAORI PERFORMING ARTS:

A reminder to parents of Year 9 and 10 students that perform Kapa Haka they are able to do NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3 Maori Performing Arts unit standards next year.

PARENT & STUDENT PORTAL YEAR 9 – 13

The Kamar Parent & Student Portal is available to all parents for students in Year 9 – Year 13. The following information is currently available – notices, calendar, student timetables, live attendance, pastoral notes, recognition’s (C.A.R.E points), student reports, students results, and student pathways.

Please note: Student information is not publicly available and has only been shared with students and parents/caregivers who each have their own unique password. Please, keep your password confidential.

If you have lost your username and password please contact the school office and request a copy.

All participants MUST be there on the first day and on time. Very important information for the licences happens first thing (i.e a presentation on drugs & alcohol, driver fatigue, speed and restraints!)

Info for Learners Everyone intending to get their learner license @ the AA Express by the end of the course must have access to: 1. Their original birth certificate or valid passport for their ID 2. A letter from IRD or your bank which states your home address on it 3. If you do not have a valid photo ID, you will need to get a passport photo taken and witnessed/signed by someone who has known you for more than two years, who is not a whanau member

Learner license costs $93.90 at the AA, when you are ready to sit it. You can walk in any time and sit the theory test on their computer.

Info for Restricted & Full Bring your license – Laurie cannot take you for a free assessment drive, if you don’t have your license on you. Automatic car available for the free assessment drive. If you want to drive your own car, or a manual car, you need to bring a registered and warranted vehicle for the assessment drive. These free assessment drives are essential to know what the tester is looking for, and get some primo tips on how to pass with flying colours!!

Restricted License test costs $134.80

Full License test costs $109.50. You need to book the official test at your local AA Express.

Street Talk/Defensive Driving evening courses cost $180 inc GST to fast-track the time between Restricted and Full (or for the court) Evening classes usually conducted at either Moerewa, or Kerikeri Regent Training Centre